Thinking Guide 3: Reading Critically To Negotiate Multiple Perspectives


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How do different authors portray the Japanese Internment Camp Experience to readers?


Reading Within A Perspective
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  • Document Title: What is the title of the information source (not the website)?
  • URL: What is the website address?
  • Source: Who (individual and/or organization) created this source?
  • Context: In what context does this information take place?Please be specific.
  • Purpose: What was the author’s purpose?
  • Supporting Quote: Which words in particular demonstrate the author’s opinions about the issue?
  • Our Short Interpretation: How might you summarize the content and author’s message in this quote (or the whole document) in just a few words?


Reading Across Perspectives
  1. How does this author’s perspective compare to other sources you have read? To help you compare the ideas, you might use Inspiration to sort, label, and elaborate on your connections between the sources in this set.
  2. Where do YOU sit on the issue of Japanese internment during World War II, in relation to the set of perspectives you have read?


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